The Church Where the Spirit of Unity Abides, The Church Where the Vision Lives and Shines and The Church that Loves and Cares

“Third Sunday in Lent”

SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2019

7:30 a.m./11:00 a.m.

NEW PROSPECT MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH 6330 Pembroke – Detroit, MI 48221

Administrative Office – Mon. – Fri. 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (313) 341-4204 * (313) 341-4203 – Fax

(313) 341-4883 (after office hours and weekends) Website: www.newnpmbcunity.org

(Live Video Streaming)

ORDER OF CELEBRATION PAGE 2

Order of Celebration

Devotion and Call to Worship

Hymn of Praise

Prayer of Invocation/Confession

Scripture…..7:30am: John 3:1-8 11:00am: Psalm 18:1-2

Show Some Love

Announcements

Invitation to Share Your Offerings

Offertory Prayer

Prayer of Intercession

Musical Selection

The Preached Word

Invitation to Discipleship

Blessings and Benediction

CALL TO WORSHIP Let us test and examine our ways, and return to the Lord! Seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near.

Prayer of Invocation/Confession

Gracious God, we gather here today

to be reminded that we are people

consumed by your love. Empower us

through your Holy Spirit to surrender

to Your will and your purpose. We

are not here for any other reason

today than to glorify you and your

love for a world that is lost. We

humbly admit our sin and

wrongdoing. We confess and we are

sorry. Forgive us, we pray. Take our

sin away and restore us. Thank you

for loving and claiming us as your

children. Use us in whatever way you

would, for whatever cause you would

and for whatever reason that you

would. In the name and spirit of a

risen Lord, Hear our prayer. Amen.

PASTORAL CANDIDATE - Rev. Carnel H. L. Richardson

Rev. Carnel H.L. Richardson accepted Christ into his life and was baptized at seven years of age at the Greater New Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan by the esteemed and late Rev. Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks and Rev. Joe Page. Rev. Richardson received and accepted his call to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ as a teenager. Since that time, Rev. Carnel has been faithful to this ministry assignment and it has afforded him the opportunity to preach in various pulpits and speak at various conferences, including the First Baptist Church of Cap-Haitian, Haiti. Rev. Carnel currently

serves in dual roles as the Lead Pastoral Minister and Youth and Young Adult Pastor of the New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan. In addition to those responsibilities, Rev. Richardson serves as the Director of the New Prospect After-School Program. He was licensed, ordained, and prepared for pastoral ministry at Holy Cross Missionary Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan under the tutelage and direction of the Rev. Dr. Lorenzo Edwards, Sr. Holy Cross Baptist Church is the church in which he was raised and received much of his spiritual foundation. In 2011, he was presented an award as a “Son of the Cross” by Holy Cross Baptist for his continued work in ministry. In the past, he has served in pastoral roles assisting pastors at other churches, which have contributed to his pastoral experience.

Rev. Carnel considers his most influential pastor and leader to be the late Rev. Dr. Wilma R. Johnson. In 2007, Rev. Richardson joined the New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church under Dr. Johnson’s leadership and served for several years as a part of the pulpit ministry and Crown Forum Ministry and was later added to the pastoral staff. As a servant-leader, Rev. Richardson has dedicated much of his professional career to public service which has included staff roles in the non-profit, city government, education, and religious sectors. As a strong and committed youth and young adult pastor, this man of faith works diligently to respond to the spiritual and social needs of the youth and young adults entrusted to his care. During his sojourn in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Rev. Richardson directed efforts to reach at-risk African American youth through the Scoutreach character development program in Kent, Muskegon, and Allegan counties. During his tenure the program was able to reach over 10,000 youth and families.

Educationally, Rev. Richardson has earned an Associate’s degree in Teacher Education and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English with a minor in Communication from Ferris State University. Additionally, Rev. Richardson has earned a Master’s Degree with a specialization in Christian Formation and Divinity from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary at Cornerstone University; he is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Education Degree from Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan where he assisted in teaching courses in Christian Spiritual Formation to undergraduate students majoring in ministry under the direction of Dr. Philip Bustrum. In 2005, his sermon, More Than a Conqueror was published in the African Methodist Episcopal Church’s most popular devotional known as Writings on the Heart. In the past, Rev. Richardson has received many awards and accolades for his leadership in community affairs and humanitarian efforts, which include the Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Award from Ferris State University; the Whitney Young, Jr. Service Award from the Boy Scouts of America; and the Mentor of the Year Award from Former Governor Jennifer Granholm, Dan Mulhern and the State of Michigan. He also received the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated Honor Award for his outstanding community service and activism in 2008.

As a socially and morally conscious soul who is passionate about social justice and civil rights, Rev. Richardson’s spiritual rhetoric, personal hermeneutics, ministerial philosophy and ministry praxis all exemplify caring for and meeting the needs of the least, the lost, and the left-out. Moreover, Rev. Richardson is a progressive advocate for civic engagement; as a result of his passion for building strong communities, Rev. Richardson makes it a priority to lend his time and talents to serving in both executive leadership and general capacities for organizations such as the Council of Baptist Pastors of Detroit and Vicinity, American Baptist Churches of Michigan, the American Red Cross, the Boy Scouts of America, and the Business Professionals of America. He is also a graduate of the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) Citizen’s Academy. In addition to those responsibilities, Rev. Carnel serves as a member of Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s Clergy roundtable and the clergy roundtable for the Detroit Public Schools Community District. In October of 2018 Rev. Richardson had the privilege of being “principal for a day” at Pasteur Elementary School in Detroit, Michigan. In addition to these duties and responsibilities, Rev. Richardson now serves as a member of the Coalition for Black and Jewish Unity. In 2019, Rev. Carnel Richardson offered the opening prayer for the Michigan Democratic Party’s State Convention.

Each time Rev. Richardson has been asked to take on a challenging task he has committed to it with dignity, endurance, and excellence. His love for humanity is impeccable and his passion for God and community is undeniable.

Debit Card Giving

You can worship the Lord

with your tithes and offerings

by also using your debit card.

Please visit Room 106 at the

end of each worship service.

On Line Giving

eGiving is available for your

convenience on New

Prospect’s Website:

www.newnpmbcunity.org

ENTER HIS GATES WITH PRAISE PAGE 4

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

We will acknowledge wedding

anniversaries on the First Sunday of

each month. Both the husband and

the wife must be members of New

Prospect. Please call the church office

with your information.

Offertory Prayer

Gracious Lord, we are grateful for all You have done. We could not be here

today if You had not given us daily bread. You have provided for our needs

through Your mercy, please make us instruments so that the needs of others

may also be met. With our tithes, mission gifts and sacrificial offerings,

make us better and help us to know the joy of being a cheerful giver. In the

name of Jesus, the Ultimate Gift, we pray. Amen.

“Therefore, my beloved, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the

work of the Lord, because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in

vain.” 1 Corinthians 15:58

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Appreciations and Expressions of Thanks have been received from the

following:

The Family of Dorothy Holden

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Page 5

ABSENTEE VOTER APPLICATIONS

Absentee Voter Applications are no longer being

accepted!

ALL completed applications should have been returned to

the NPMBC Administrative Office as of Friday, March 1,

2019 by 4:30pm.

After you receive your Absentee Ballot, and have

completed the Ballot:

All Ballots by mail, SHOULD have been postmarked no

later than Friday, March 22, 2019,

If you plan to return the Ballot to the NPMBC

Administrative Office, it MUST be delivered to the

NPMBC Administrative Office no later than

Wednesday, March 27, 2019 by 4:30pm.

NO ABSENTEE BALLOTS CAN BE TURNED IN ON THE

ACTUAL VOTE DAY WHICH IS

THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019

9:00am to 7:00pm

PRAY WITHOUT CEASING FOR OUR MEMBERS Page 6

BROADCASTING LIVE

Share with our church family, especially our sick and shut-in,

they can view our Sunday Services on our website.

www.newnpmbcunity.org

Click on sermons, and then LIVE VIDEO STREAM

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NEW PROSPECT WiFi PASSWORD: lightcenter

FUNERAL NOTICES

“Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.” - Matthew 5:4

For additional detailed information, please see the notices posted in the Church Lobby, The Light Center Lobby, and The Electronic Sign or call the Church office.

THE HOSPITAL

“Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.” Psalms 34:19

NAME FAMILY SERVICE DATE Alvina Jackson

The Embry Family New Prospect Baptist Church

Detroit, MI

TBA

Wanda Fraizer The Bailey Family Colonial Church Edina Edina, MN

March 30, 2019

Laura Johnson (NP Member)

The Johnson Family New Prospect Baptist Church Detroit, MI 48221

March 22, 2019

NAME HOSPITAL

Rashard Whigham Sinai Grace Hospital (ICU) – NO visitors

PRAY WITHOUT CEASING FOR OUR MEMBERS PAGE 7

SICK AND SHUT-IN

Herman Bennett, Henry Ford Village, 15101 Ford Rd, Dearborn 48126

Ferris Byrd, Oak Pointe Villa Nursing Home, 18901 Meyers, Detroit 48235

Clerely Chaney, St. Anne’s Mead Nursing Care, 16106 W. 12 Mile Rd., Southfield 48076

Juanita Dubose, 26116 Keith, Dearborn Heights, MI 48127

Esther Holt, Hartford Rehabilitation Center, 6700 W. Outer Dr., Detroit 48235

Arvadia Howard, 17267 Common Rd., Roseville 48081

Emma Maclin, West Oaks Nursing Care, 22355 W. 8 Mile Rd., Detroit 48219

Gustie McCormick, American House, 17267 Common Rd., Roseville 48081

Lucile Miller, West Bloomfield Rehab Center, 6445 W. Maple, W. Bloomfield 48322

Wilbert Richardson, 23730 Kelly Rd. #4, Eastpointe 48021

Elizabeth White, Park Nursing Home, 111 Ford Street, Highland Park 48203

Linda Allen Regina Freeman Pamela Leonard Chequita Smith

Annie Bailey Katherine P. Gilbert Maurice Lynum Ruth Smith

Edith Bailey James Gray Barbara Marable Connie Stafford

Lina Baker Ruby Green Rogers Marable Leroy Stafford

Tina Baker Elvera Hall Edith Maxey Brenda Stephenson

Michael Baxter Grace Hammons Lisa McClain Mary Tatum

Rhonda Bowens Rennonnia Hastie Destinee McEwen Charlie Tennyson

Mary Boyd Mary Hawkins Gloria McKee Marchioness Taylor

Loretta Buckner Hattie Henderson Juanita McMurtry Aurelia Thomas

Fannie Burrell Julia Hill Lavora Morrison Grace Tindle

Martha Price Burrows Doretha Holden Jettie Oliver Loretta Torrence

Lottie Caffee Josephine Hollingsworth Arnett Parham Gail Turner

Clayton Clarke Willie Holmes Erma Phillips Doretha Turner

Bertha Clinton Sheryl Hurt Charlie Primas Jeanette Turner

Janice Coley Beverly Jackson Lois E. Primas Ollie Turner

Sandra Conners Timella James Priscilla Pugh Wanda Walker

Bobbette Cook Dorothy Jameson Willa Ray Sethrida Walker

George Cook Dorothy Johnson Jeanette Riley Rita Walton

Tanisha Cooper Jacqueline Kemp Mamie Rimmer Michelle White

Charles Daniels Leroy Killion Ella Roberson Sandra White

Jessie Mae Dinwiddie Frankie Lane Minnie Rowe Patricia Williams

Linda Ellis Harry Larsosa Charisse Sanders Juanita Wilson

Dermont Flournoy Willie B. Lee Edward Sledge

NEW PROSPECT BIBLE STUDY CLASSES Tuesdays – Women’s Bible Study – 6:00 p.m.

Tuesdays – Brother-to-Brother Bible Study – 6:00 p.m.

Tuesdays – Young Adult Bible Study (ages: 18 to 35) – 7:00 p.m.

Wednesdays – Church Bible Study – 11:00 a.m./6:30 p.m.

Wednesdays – Children’s Bible Study (ages: 11 and under) – 6:45 p.m.

Wednesdays – Youth Bible Study (ages 12 to 17) – 6:30 p.m.

Thursdays – Seasoned Seniors Bible Study – 11:00 a.m.

2019 WEEKLY BIBLE READING PLAN

March 3, 2019 – Week 10 – Isaiah 15

March 10, 2019 – Week 11 – Isaiah 16

March 17, 2019 – Week 12 – Isaiah 17

March 24, 2019 – Week 13 – Isaiah 18

March 31, 2019 – Week 14 – Isaiah 19

April 7, 2019 – Week 15 – Isaiah 20

April 14, 2019 – Week 16 – Isaiah 21

April 21, 2019 – Week 17 – Isaiah 22

April 28, 2019 – Week 18 – Isaiah 23

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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INFORMATION PAGE 8

“Give Up Something BAD for Lent”

Daily Prayer Conference Call – 9:11 a.m.

(712) 432-0075 – 949399#

THEME: “Give Up Something BAD for Lent” – (Matthew 5:29-30; 16:26)

Study the WORD Together Every Wednesday for Six Weeks

March 13, 2019 to April 10, 2019 – 11:00 a.m./6:30 p.m.

WEEK ONE

March 13, 2019 ~ “Give Up Harsh, Condemning Judgements for Lent” ~

(Matthew 7:15)

WEEK TWO

March 20, 2019 ~ “Give Up the Enemies within for Lent” ~

(Luke 11:37-52)

WEEK THREE

March 27, 2019 ~ “Give Up Running Away for Lent” ~ (Luke 9:10-17)

WEEK FOUR

April 3, 2019 ~ “Give Up a Bad Habit for Lent” ~ (Luke 19:1-10)

WEEK FIVE

April 10, 2019 ~ “Give Up Pettiness for Lent” ~ (Luke 6:32-36)

WEEK SIX ~ HOLY WEEK: April 14-20, 2019

Good Friday Service, April 19, 2019 ~ 12:00 Noon

Holy Saturday Easter Vigil, April 20, 2019

RESURRECTION/EASTER SUNDAY WORSHIP

April 1, 2018 - 7:30am/ 11:00am

Sunday School Easter Program at 9:30 a.m.

(EASTER ATTIRE: DENIM AND WHITE)

THIS WEEK AT NEW PROSPECT PAGE 10

MONDAY – MARCH 25, 2019 10:00 a.m. – Intercessory Prayer Time 4:30 p.m. – We Sew Love Quilting Ministry 6:00 p.m. – Special Monday Night Prayer Service 6:00 p.m. – Children’s Drama Ministry 6:30 p.m. – Liturgical Dance Rehearsal 6:30 p.m. – Golf League Meeting

TUESDAY – MARCH 26, 2019 6:00 p.m. – Usher #1 Ministry Meeting (WRJ Chapel) 6:00 p.m. – Usher #2 Ministry Meeting (Sanctuary) 6:00 p.m. – Women in the Word Bible Study 6:00 p.m. – Brother-to-Brother Bible Study 6:30 p.m. – Kitchen Ministry Meeting 6:30 p.m. – Vacation Bible School Volunteers Meeting 7:00 p.m. – Young Adult Bible Study 7:00 p.m. – Mighty Men of God Choir Rehearsal 8:00 p.m. – Combined Choir Rehearsal

WEDNESDAY – MARCH 27, 2019

11:00 a.m./6:30 p.m. – LENTEN JOURNEY (See Page 12)

5:30 p.m. – Sunday School Teacher’s Meeting

5:45 p.m. – Celestial Children’s Choir Rehearsal

6:30 p.m. – Youth Bible Study

6:45 p.m. – Children’s Bible Study

THURSDAY – MARCH 28, 2019

10:00 a.m. – Seasoned Seniors Chair Aerobics/Monthly Gathering PASTORAL VOTING – 9:00AM – 7:00PM

FRIDAY – MARCH 29, 2019

SATURDAY – MARCH 30, 2019

11:00 a.m. – Mighty Men of God Choir Rehearsal

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INFORMATION PAGE 11

Come join us on Mondays for:

Intercessory Prayer Time at 10:00am

Special Monday Night Prayer at 6:00pm

We are Praying for “Healing and Peace”

We are praying for “The Future of our Church”

We are praying for “Renewed Passion for Ministry”

ATTENTION!!! Sunday school Classes for 5th through 12th grades will

meet in the Fine Arts Room TODAY at 9:30am. Please observe the room

change.

TODAY IS THE DAY!!

Team New Prospect’s on-site registration for the Komen

Detroit Race for the Cure® begins today after both services,

in the Atrium of the Light Center. Special discounted

registration rates are: $25.00 for Adults, age 18 and up;

$15.00 for Breast Cancer Survivors; $15.00 for Youth, ages

4-17 year; and children 3 & under are FREE. Race day is Saturday, May

11, 2019 at Comerica Park. You can also register for the New Prospect

team on-line, Instructions are on the lobby table. Type in our special faith-

based code FAITH19, in the Discount Code box when prompted and click

APPLY to activate the discount. Additional on-site registration dates are

Sunday, March 31st and Sunday, April 7th. Please see Sis. Jeanette Girty or

Sis. Betty Ester for questions.

Calling All Golfers! The New Prospect Baptist Church Mixed Golf

League would like to invite you to attend our organizational meeting for

2019, on DATE CHANGE: Monday, March 25, 2019 at 6:30pm. For more

information, please contact Deacon Dave Johnson at 313-570-1672 or

313-341-4883.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INFORMATION PAGE 12

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

PASTORAL CANDIDATE: REV. CARNEL RICHARDSON

TEACHING BIBLE STUDY CLASS: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 - (11:00am/6:30pm)

“Question and Answer” session will be held following both Bible Study Classes

Usher Ministry #1 will meet on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 6:00pm in the

WRJ Chapel.

Usher Ministry #2 will meet on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at 6:00pm in the

Sanctuary.

The Kitchen Ministry meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at

6:30pm.

Vacation Bible School Volunteers will meet on Tuesday, March 26, 2019

at 6:30pm. Anyone interested in volunteering for VBS, are welcome to

come to this meeting.

Women in the Word Bible Study WILL resume on Tuesday, March 26,

2019 at 6:00pm.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INFORMATION PAGE 13

The New Prospect Seasoned Seniors Monthly Gathering will be held on

Thursday, March 28, 2019, 10:00am–2:00pm. Theme: “Healthier Living” –

Sis. Deborah Pollard, presenter. Come out and enjoy Bible study, chair

aerobics, lunch and fellowship!

The Deaconess Ministry will meet on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 10:00am.

THANK YOU NEW PROSPECT WOMEN!!! With your generosity we donated

348 PAIRS OF SHOES to

SOLES4SOULS

ATTENTION MEN!!! The Men's Mountain Top Retreat will be held in Midland Michigan, Thursday April 11, 2019 thru Sunday April 14, 2019. Our own Rev. Dr. Craig Ester is a Keynote Speaker. See Min. Art Reamey or Min Lawrence Philips for registration details. Registration forms are on the table in the front lobby.

New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church Sunday School “Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead into

Galilee. There you will see Him.’ Now I have told you.” Matthew 28:7 NIV

SUNDAY SCHOOL EASTER PROGRAM April 21, 2019

9:30 a.m.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INFORMATION PAGE 14

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL EASTER PROGRAM

Saturday, April 6th, 13th 10:00am – 2:00pm (WRJ Chapel)

Deacon Josephine Price; Deacon Gary Marable; Sis. Bessie Young

12:00pm - 2:00pm (WRJ Chapel) Deacon Sam and Sis. Wanda Scipio; Sis. Pat Watkins; Sis. Connie Jackson

2:00pm – 3:00pm (Sanctuary)

Sis. Cynthia Jacob

SATURDAY, April 20TH – 1:30PM – 3:00PM (SANCTUARY) ALL SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES REHEARSAL

Calling all 2019 New Prospect High School Seniors: Applications are now

available for the New Prospect Scholarship Award Program.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: 1. MUST be a member of New Prospect

for at least ONE YEAR and; 2. MUST be an active participant in a

New Prospect Ministry for at least ONE YEAR. Applications are now

available on the table in the lobby. Deadline to turn in completed applications to the

Administrative Office is TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2019.

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2019 Rev. Dr. Wilma R. Johnson Scholarship

The 2019 Rev. Dr. Wilma R. Johnson scholarship applications are

now available. The scholarship will be awarded to two eligible New

Prospect Missionary Baptist Church High School graduating seniors.

You MUST be a current member of New Prospect Missionary Baptist

Church in good standing to apply. Applications, with additional requirements

and criteria, are on the table in the lobby. All applications must be submitted to

New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church Administrative Office or must be

postmarked, no later than MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2019.

Weekly Christian Education

Opportunities

Bible Study

Children (Ages 5-11)

Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m. – Nursery

Teens (Ages 12-17)

Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. – Room 105

Choir Rehearsals

Celestial Children’s Choir (Ages 5-11)

Wednesdays at 5:45 p.m. – Chapel

Sunday school

Every Sunday Morning at 9:30am

FOR ALL AGES!

Scouting Programs

at NP Every 2nd and 4th Saturday

11:30 a.m.

Girl Scout Troops 75268/75269/75270/75274

Location: Fine Arts Room ______________________________

Boy Scout Troop/Pack 689

11:00 a.m.

Location: ATL – 19940 Livernois

Youth In

Action “Little Lights”

Events and Activities Designed Especially for Ages 11 and Under

Every 3rd and 4th Sunday at 11am Location: The Light Center

Youth Message/Round Table Lively/Relative/ Lessons for Teens

Ages 12-17 Every 3rd Sunday @ 11:00am

All Are Welcome!

Mentoring Sessions EVERY 2nd Sunday & 4th Sundays at 11am

NP GIRLS UNITED

Ages 12-17 in WRJ Chapel

CROWN FORUM – Young Men

Ages 12-17 in Room 200

***SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES – 9:30am – LIGHT CENTER***

LOCATION CLASS

Nursery Ages 2 to 3

Nursery Pre-K – Kindergarten

Room #208 Grades 1-2

Room #206 Grades 3-4

Room #207 Grades 5-6

Room #209 Grades 7, 8, 9

Room #201 Grades 10, 11, 12

Room #200 Young Adult Sunday School

WRJ Chapel Adult Sunday School

WRJ Chapel Adult Sunday School

***CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CLASSES – 9:30am ***

Room #202 John: The Living Word

Room #203 Side-by-Side (Married/Engaged Couples)

Room #204 Trusting God

Room #205 Discipleship Class

Room #210 Total Forgiveness

Library “Grace, What’s In It For You?”

Heritage Room New Member’s Orientation (Adults)

Instructors Suite Teachers Training Class